HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 9684 of 2026 Court No. - 71 HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard Learned counsel for the applicant and Learned A.G.A. for the State as well as perused the record. 2. The present anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Case Crime No.325 of 2025, Section 3/5/8 U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act & Section 11(1)(D) the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Police Station-Phoolpur, District-Prayagraj, with a prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail as the applicant apprehends his arrest in the abovementioned case. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant has contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He is the owner of a vehicle, which was supposedly being used for transporting seven bulls allegedly for the purpose of slaughter. Learned counsel has stated that the applicant was not arrested from the spot and was not named in the F.I.R. The name of the applicant was supposedly found out during investigation as the owner of the vehicle in question. Learned counsel has submitted that the applicant has a criminal history of one other case being Case Crime No.325 of 2025 under the Cow Slaughter Act and it is due to the said criminal history that the applicant has been implicated in the present case. No meat or carcass was recovered nor any instrument which was used for the purpose of slaughter from the vehicle in question was recovered. Learned counsel has further submitted that mere transport of livestock is not an offence under the Cow Slaughter Act. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ajay Kumar Mishra, Lackey Keshari Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Raju Vishwakarma .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) 4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail and has stated that the applicant is a repeat offender and may not be considered for grant of bail. Learned A.G.A. has not disputed the explanation given by the applicant with respect to his criminal history. 5. I have considered the submissions made by the Learned counsels for the parties. 6. From the offending vehicle in question, said to be registered in the name of the applicant, no meat or carcass has been recovered. Seven bulls are stated to have been recovered, which were allegedly being taken for slaughter. No instrument which could be used for slaughter of the livestock has been recovered from the vehicle in question. 7. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to enlarge applicant on anticipatory bail. 8. In view of the above, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant is allowed. 9. In the event of the arrest of the applicant-Raju Vishwakarma, he shall be released forthwith in the aforesaid case crime on anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station/Court concerned with the following conditions:- i. the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii. that the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; iii. that the applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court; iv. that the applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness; NABAIL No. 9684 of 2026 2 10. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the Court concerned shall be at liberty to cancel the bail. 11. It is made clear that observations made hereinabove are exclusively for deciding the instant anticipatory bail application and are not to be considered to be an opinion on the merits of the case. September 17, 2026 A. Pandey NABAIL No. 9684 of 2026 3 (Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANAND PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad